People with a type of arthritis affecting the skin and joints respond ‘significantly’ better to early, aggressive drug treatment compared than standard care, according to preliminary research results presented by an Arthritis Research UK lecturer at a major US conference.

Projections by Arthritis Research UK highlight the escalating impact of knee osteoarthritis; over 8 million people in the UK are predicted to be seeking treatment for the condition in general practice by 2035.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have been awarded funding of £220,000 from Arthritis Research UK to find out which patients have the best outcomes/results from after ankle replacement surgery.

Medical research charity Arthritis Research UK has announced a major investment to Edinburgh and Aberdeen Universities, which could have a significant impact on the thousands of people who undergo knee replacement surgery.

Arthritis Research UK is aiming to raise awareness of the impact of painful and frustrating musculoskeletal condition, which affects one in six of the UK population and costs the NHS approximately £5 billion each year.

Medical research charity Arthritis Research UK and the University of Oxford have announced a major new research centre that aims to find out more about the causes of the common joint condition, osteoarthritis.

The results of a new survey, released today by the charity Arthritis Research UK, highlight the daily frustrations of the nation. The survey was to mark the launch of National Arthritis Week from 7th to 13th October.

University of Leeds researchers are to carry out a major new Arthritis Research UK-funded clinical trial that could bring relief to the six million people in the UK with the potentially crippling condition of osteoarthritis of the knee.

Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Manchester, funded by Arthritis Research UK, have developed a new method to identify people that are at a very high-risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, using a simple blood test and information about their smoking habits.

For more information, go to www.arthritisresearchuk.org.Arthritis Research UK fund research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritis. You can support Arthritis Research UK by volunteering, donating or visiting our shops.